Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-11

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stand which could not he misunderstood
aud he called It's evils by tlcir stronger
names He was Il CO-WOrkcr with Phil
lips, Garrison and other leaders Of the
abolition party; and he is entitled to the
distinction of beng one of the few men
who sYmpathiZeG with John Brown per-
sonally, and at the same time perceived
the evil of his works
III June, lSG3, he went abroad and spoke
in many cities of England in defence of
the North. In Liverpool, where for three
hours he stood at bay before a mob of
rebels and rebel sympathizers, his cour.
age, patience, manly bearing and eloquent
appeals to the boosted British sense of
fair play" won hun thousands of friends
throughout the United Kingdom and in
tenSltied the affection with which he was
heid 10y his countrymen. The effects of
his journey We're soon seen in the CHANGED
tone of middle-class opinion in England.
and although the aristocracy stood by
their southern friends to the extent of
tnelr ability, the government was com
PEELED to adopt widely different
policy toward America. He returned
win ms mission well accomplished: aud
throughout the war he never relaxed his
efforts i'll aid of its prosecution, of the
sanitary commission, and of all other en-
terprlses for the alienation of suffering
and distress on both sides. On the 18th
OF April, 1853, he delivered the Grafton at
Sne Iaisliig Oh ehe nag ON the walls of Fort
inyereJ ~ 4i.eI II lad peeu
At the close Of the contest, he was among
the first to advocate ClempnCv to the
southern people. Since the period of he
construction he has taken comparatively
~, r , - po't'iIo, iu''t ooltIoi Oh ms
ii,tio unocGuplS t ny pastoral duties mas
ne p,1u III luer"tN OF oratorlcai Iabprs
t.,tin,, rs lecturer ms repu-
@ III s'in,a a., u'Ie neau 81 lhe profession
cInstn,t j ,iUV9 nay ioI SedlS DeeE IN
tbn od,tori uTi di,i III 70 ne as uned
,,,a,, , ''t N,l'ii vi ny ChIl9IH'h mon,
n1pctin,, ''iutloii since ms con
rn,i'tio,, i'''n plIiT"oiS tHceIIeu that OF any
ve,,r. iato, "a fi??,, ~ tne country Two
ivne tarn1ad ., nii'i uon',ele" MN "ha'
~ tha a ~ q ;ei NeGuInS' III honpr
,rith i'm "nll , eISSaly ol ms connection
monument n1o UCT"SiUi IN MniIu the mos
-, Ii ~ - ilVl vi ptoohI!h united
In III i ,ma ''I I,itIl..
1if. hn5,i, ''I ~ eAperlence or ms
liz, .,7'I i'"iiioi peS'i 70 speak III OF
,mtii 'ii1' ,t'e Hu"i,ldl loGk dennlte form
, ,,lr,t II, ,mu summer OF mat year Ply
inVesto Ct,'0t tb "ppJ,iireu committee to
~, o'i - i., 'ne cHdIESs preferred by
result of thnt investioation onT ~ i I've
trials i'm court which fniInv,ad +,nt' W. tuT
known to renuirn rnnntiiio,' 1'' arc wv wei
If such an affair can nvar bo live, ,l,.,,.,,
Mr. Beecher may be sai1 to bn,.e io ,,"" It,
The pyes of tLn ;vboIa Cn,,,,,,. Uo'ic ~
IDon him and he bas hor,Sa t thoi,. p ,l
steadily. His worl; in tho nbnroI 'T,. S"ne
sumed and also mis- trrnot nhilitr 90, =.
platform was fpit n,orn ,ovTartt,iII "a ,nV
ever. lie went on a lane, tn,,. tI ,m'S ,i,R"
south. spenkng m many nnirt. AMI ,,',' ',t1
ally actiuo na L,.,,,I f 'e 1917, CIV 7TIe4
from the North and mn a,ipS,',',,, ,oNtiis
progress of the Ionth iIa Want g. VI viie
itarv matters in n oiliet w,v nd .,i,n,
ISIS as the chanlain If tbe 81 w. r'l'u
of BROOKLYN. has had onnortn,,itt ,',
much TO the vounc, mon, Of thn on,I,t 10y
lie lectured in short coursns thronI, h't ~,
country each year. and his writim,r was
kent mn without intorn,iseior ",.9
ergy and versatility snanraG 70 i,,nrao'.,
with his wears lie fox tha r, 80 iV''Se
est in noiitirs and ivo,I O,I9en. lilt'i
can side, speaking at their biz rnrhdrinG.
OF the party, not ONLY in his own hIt in !
other cities The last presidential cam
paign saw him take an entire change of
front, He became the chief among the
and went ont as a vigorous
stump orator in favor of Cleveland lie
spoke everywhere, and always with eX-
ceptlOnal effect.
In 1852 Mr.. Beecber made dednita tha
gradual change in his helinf Inv his wits
lrawal from the New York and Br r
CONGREGATIONAL associaii0n lie had HaSSm
long accustomed to deal With The r Enh I1T
pertaining to this worId in nr rnT r""Jeoto
tbeorZing abont rbn navt o., AWAY, fI,,, ~
lating a doctrine founded IN raveIotinn
He regarded Christi,,itVas ,.,iio F co. ;,,t
and noble living ne N,aii a. - "i, ~ ~
sides the orat0r and no;ititpin, IL ~,
Ward Reechev rau cnnstm,it t iiIltt
in almost ali branches Of Io Sr.,Ti'
He was an ertbnsI1St in ,nusin a " oni7
noisseur i'm art and literatn,.a S,,. q
and natur.I bistnr, liz ,,.i ~
Am indefntionhla Iactnror ond ordt tS " 80
public meetings ana bis "nico han,d c" .'t
all rreat assembla%es wo coa' , lv,,t" a.,
forming pnblic oninion and Of o,Ia,t I,l,,n
TO the Marty on whnsn ga " 80 ,,t,iT
He helIeye1 that bnn,or WOW, ""9 ,, u9o',,
mar was GOOD enongh for an,. ho,t
th1t conId he ,,sod il, H. "'ia D"'
His recent visit to England. and his re.
iHsal to- be dragged into IA discussion of
/ i il liisn question: are so fresh IN the pub
H. I'i ti as ~ ueeu no review Ills people
i,"' Diu3't t mn E0ou-py win tears they
! eU'lNE,' nm pacK WIN every token OF